Field Installation Technician

About Franke

We, the Franke company with its three divisions, are a world's leading supplier of products and services for domestic kitchens, the professional foodservice systems and the convenience store sector as well as for professional coffee making. With around 60 companies, we are at home on five continents. Over 8,000 employees constantly take on new perspectives to identify opportunities and turn them into inspiring, innovative solutions for tomorrow’s demands.

The Franke Foodservice Systems division is a world-leading supplier of kitchen facilities, equipment and supplies solutions. As a full system manufacturer, distributor and program management partner, we supply global chains in the quick-service restaurant, convenience store and supermarket segments, helping to manage unit growth and upgrade their facilities.

 

About the job

SUMMARY
Understand and execute multiple facets of a restaurant equipment installation and minor remodel projects, including subcontractor supervision and training, site surveys, remodeling trades, practices, procedures, techniques, tools and equipment, materials, specifications, quality control, cost control, safety, and applicable building codes.

Your tasks

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES
• Knowledge of commercial construction including electrical, plumbing, framing, etc.
• Gather project materials and maintain records of inventory throughout the project cycle.
• Ensure subcontractor and vendor work is executed and complies with scope of work.
• Ensure subcontractors have corrected all deficiencies identified by project team.
• Identify conflicts in construction progress and communicate them timely to project team for resolution.
• Able to quickly identify potential schedule conflicts and generate and implement needed modifications
• Maintain daily log (written) of activities on the jobsite. Perform job progress and completion punch list identification and completion.
• Walk all units on project daily to monitor activities and assist in future planning
• Ensure that the job site is always kept in a clean and organized manner.
• Able to clearly explain steps, provide clear directions, and answer questions about construction processes to customer representatives, employees, and subcontractors
• Proficient at blueprint reading and ability to draw appropriate sketches to communicate details to employees, and others
• Use and maintain hand tools, portable power tools, and stationary power tools safely, with the ability to identify and correct environmental or other workplace hazards
• Willingness to learn and receive instruction/direction from team members
• Must complete and fulfill paperwork required for purchase orders, and time sheets weekly
• Frequent over night and weekend work required to meet project deadlines.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Customer Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer service. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Computers - Knowledge of computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
• Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principals involved in productions of technical plans, blueprints, and drawings.
• Language Skills: Intermediate Skills - Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, blueprints and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively to customers or employees of organization.
• Mathematical Skills: Basic Skills - Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent, and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Computer Skills: Word Processing Software - Microsoft Word, Spreadsheet software – Microsoft Excel, and Internet Applications
• Reasoning Ability: Intermediate Skills: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Other Knowledge/Skills: Attention to detail, Problem Solving, Customer Service, Technical Learning, Time Management, Conflict Management, Process Manageme